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'Cupcake' bill moves through Illinois Legislature

Associated Press
10:05 p.m. CDT May 13, 2014

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Cupcakes from Ilene Miriam Pastry Studio are served during the Diva Moms' Mom Moguls Breakfast at The Water Club Restaurant on May 7, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz Getty Images)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legislation prompted by the shutdown of an Illinois girl's home-baked cupcake operation is one step closer to law.

The Belleville News-Democrat reports a Senate committee voted 6-0 on Tuesday to approve home-baking regulations. The measure would require sellers to go through sanitation training, pay fees, label ingredients, and let consumers know the product was made in a home kitchen. It applies to those making less than $1,000 per month.

Chloe Stirling's home kitchen operation in Troy was shut down by the Madison County Health Department earlier this year. The 12-year-old told legislators she was raising money for a car. She later met Gov. Pat Quinn and gave him four cupcakes.